from articles.baltimoresun.com University of Maryland officials on Tuesday announced the launch of a new test site to study how drones may coexist with jets, helicopters and other air traffic in U.S. airspace. The long-planned site is to be based near Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Southern Maryland, long a key research site for the Navy. It will be managed by the A. … [Read more...] about University of Maryland Opens Drone Test Site
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FAA: We Plan To Meet Sept. 2015 UAV Integration Deadline
from precisionag.com When Jim Williams, manager of the FAA’s Office of Unmanned Aerial Systems Integration, spoke at the Delta AgTech Symposium at the Memphis, TN, Agricenter on Tuesday (July 8), UAS enthusiasts had their questions ready, reports website UASVision.com. Williams, a veteran of the aerospace industry and NASA who took over the Office of UAS Integration two … [Read more...] about FAA: We Plan To Meet Sept. 2015 UAV Integration Deadline
Yavapai College Receives COA from FAA
from yc.edu Yavapai College has become one of two public educational institutions in Arizona authorized to fly small, unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), thus allowing the College to develop new sUAS training programs at its Chino Valley center. Authorization comes in the form of a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) issued by the Federal Aviation Administration … [Read more...] about Yavapai College Receives COA from FAA
Keeping Up With the FAA: June 2014
June has been a busy month for the Federal Aviation Administration. On top of the sheer volume of legalese, the many contradictions found within all the recently published documents makes following the FAA a full time job. Here is a quick rundown of this month's important drone-related announcements from the hill: Monday, 6/2: Seven aerial photography companies submit a … [Read more...] about Keeping Up With the FAA: June 2014
TAMU-CC UAS Center approved as Unmanned Flight test site by FAA
from alicetx.com Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence & Innovation (LSUASC) has met federal requirements to begin full operations as a test site for unmanned aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) designated the center as one of only six test sites in December, and approved it as operational on … [Read more...] about TAMU-CC UAS Center approved as Unmanned Flight test site by FAA
